Marlboro budget passes with overwhelming support

Voters in the Marlboro Central School District supported the budget for the 2018-19 school year. Video by John W. Barry/Poughkeepsie Journal
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Marlboro's Austin Casey (23) drives to the basket during their 52-45 win over Fallsburg in the Section 9 Class B boys semifinal basketball game at Marlboro High School on Thursday, March 1, 2018.
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Frank Milazzo, John Marro and Tony Perugino succeeded in a four-way race for three open seats on the board of education. Milazzo, an incumbent, received 475 votes, while Marro received 521 votes and Perugino received 453.

The budget, which passed by a tally of 500 to 269, increases spending by 2.03 percent; raises the tax levy by 2.45 percent to $35 million; and does not exceed the tax cap.

The district has 8,201 registered voters.

The budget includes roughly $350,000 for a new communication system that includes walkie-talkies, phones and a public address system. The budget also maintains student programs and does not cut any staff.